Finger-shield.



H. B. MORRIS.

FINGER SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED APR-24] I915.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

' I TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FINGER-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

Application filed April 24, 1915. Serial No. 23,692.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOMER B. MORRIS, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Texas City, in the county of Galveston and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Finger- Shields; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. I

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in finger protectors for use in needlework and consists in the provision of a thimble made of a suitable material, preferably thin and highly polished so that it will not injure or dull the needle when coming in contact therewith and serving to press upward upon the material being embroid- Reference now being had to the detailsof the drawings by letter, A designates a finger protecting shield so constructed as to fit over the end of afinger as a thimble and is preferably split as shown, in order to allow the same to fit fingers of different sizes. The wall of the shield is at one side of the transverse center of the thimble provided with openings B, and C designates a projection of convexed form upon the outer curved surface of. the shield and which, when the shield is applied to a finger and pressure applied, will tend to raise the embroidery work so that the needle may be easily passed through the fabric, and serving as a means for protecting the end of the finger.

While I have specified my invention as being especially designed for embroidery work, it will be understood that it is equally adaptable for use in sewing button holes, etc.

What I claim to be new is A finger protecting shield for needlework, comprising a split thimble with a flaring portion adapted to fit over the end of a fins ger, the walls of the flaring portion having openings at one side of the transverse center of the thimble, the forward contracted end of the thimble being convexed and having a projection thereon at one side of the center of the thimble.

Intestimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I HOMER B. MORRIS. Witnesses: LEE LA FERNEY, G. P. TROTTER.

Copies 01' this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

